Cricopharyngeal myotomy for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after esophagectomy

Abstract Background Pharyngoesophageal dysphagia sometimes develops after esophagectomy. However, severe dysphagia after esophagectomy due to cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction is a rare complication. There are no recommended clinical treatments for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after esophagec...

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Main Authors: Shinichiro Kobayashi, Ken Taniguchi, Fujinobu Tanaka, Shigeto Maeda, Takanori Hirayama, Takayuki Tokunaga, Hiroaki Takeshita, Shiro Miura, Tamotsu Kuroki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00961-3
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